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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic Universe (Issues #55-#66): Even in these stories, there is an exploration of the aftermath of the Genesis Wave. A lot got lost in the process and the result somewhat reflects in the quality of the writing in certain aspects like Knuckles. Let's see what goes.

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for this issue: Act 1: The Hooligans begin their escape with Chip and the emerald Act 2: The Chaotix try to find a way out of the water Act 3: The group fools the Hooligans and deals with the Titan

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Bean getting ragebaited is very funny but it works to make the defeat of the Dark Gaia Titan work. It makes good use of the characters and Tikal looking for Chip is very cute. Let's see where this goes. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic Universe #66: Opinion: Very good It has the same problems as the last one but I think it works better out of working all the set-up in #64 to make the resolution feel very satisfying in terms of dealing with the Hooligans in Aquatic Ruins. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for this issue: Act 1: Knuckles and the others try to catch Chip Act 2: The Hooligans arrive to get the emerald Act 3: A Dark Gaia Titan shows up

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

hooligans feels cluttered as a result, though it has some time to breathe thanks to the Dark Gaia Titan of the third act which helps a lot. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

is Knuckles and the others dealing with Chip. The banter is fun and they still maintained the point of why he is called Chip even if the execution was different. Emerl in X could take a few cues of this. The banter is fun but, due to what was discussed, the fight against the --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic Universe #65: Opinion: Good This one was rather cluttered. I don't get what is the point of the Eclipse stuff within this story's context. It could be a development for another story, it is a very flimsy build-up as it doesn't factor into the rest of the story which --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for this issue: Act 1: The Chaotix and Knuckles face the Hooligans Act 2: The groups decide what comes next Act 3: Knuckles and the others explore the mines

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

I get why because of the Chaotix but it got to a point. Also Knuckles getting angry at the group out of his idea of joining with them was strange. The banter is still cute and I wonder what will come. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic Universe #64: Opinion: Good Very heavy. The issue here is that the narrative feels more like its explaining to me how Pumpkin Hill and Aquatic Ruin work as levels rather than trying to use these two as places for the narrative. It makes this feel like a chore. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for this episode: Act 1: Knuckles is baffled by the current situation Act 2: Knuckles flies to Pumpkin Hill Act 3: The Chaotix and Knuckles go with the slide rings

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

the stuff seen in the Meropis kingdom feel better constructed. The banter is fun and I like Charmy being scared of ghosts, it is the kind of child-like attitude that sells him. Not much else to say. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

but it definetely hit that void left behind by Julie-Su which can't be filled with this alone. The rest works well with the Chaotix and Knuckles exploring Pumpkin Hill in pro of searching a spirit in the middle of the World Crisis. Linking Tikal and Chaos from the getgo --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Krypton for the most part but I still think it was part of this iteration of the character and now it is gone. Not even recognized like with the Freedom Fighters. It felt off... And that felt with this issue at the beginning with Knuckles meeting Relic. She's cute and all --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic Universe #63: Opinion: Very good Out of everyone affected by the Super Genesis Wave, Knuckles personally is the most affected since he is the one that lost the most out of it. I was not into the echidna lore of Archie, as it felt just very derivative of that of --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for this issue: Act 1: Shadow faces Black Death Act 2: Rouge and Omega activate the bomb, confronting Eclipse Act 3: Everyone escapes the Black Comet

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

The way Black Death is defeated is so cool with that Chaos Blast and the climax is very tense and breathtaking. Also... Snively?! --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

to get the bomb going. This also allows to work the notion that Eclipse is kinda pathetic. He can be an equivalent of Shadow but he lacks the inner strength to keep up with the Ultimate Lifeform, hence it didn't take long for Rouge and Omega to get his ass. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic Universe #62: Opinion: Excellent This was a very fun finale. Shadow has a defined path so he has no real attachment to the Black Arms even if he's related to them by blood. The fight with Black Death is great on that front while also buying Rouge and Omega some time --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for this issue: Act 1: Rouge and Omega face Shadow Act 2: Eclipse captures the G.U.N. Soldiers Act 3: Team Dark heads up on their missions

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

use Maria again' was unnecesary and came a bit cynical to Shadow's trauma. It still works because the rest is cool but I could do with something more earnest. I like how Shadow uses the hive to help the other members of Team Dark. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

The meat and potatoes is Shadow facing Rouge and Omega. I think it works fine to work on the resistance that Shadow has but I feel the emotion it tries to have with the other two members of Team Dark had a certain cynism that I couldn't get away. Like the whole 'having to --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic Universe #61: Opinion: Good Probably the weakest issue of this story. Eclipse's parts were alright. For a character that is very rebellious, I found he lacked agency here. Like he just followed the motions fairly well ater two issues of that. It was weird. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic the Hedgehog (Issues #252-#263): Although the transition definetely is paying certain bills, I think the quality maintains itself generally to ensure that what we've lost doesn't feel as jarring even if it is sad. This arc has a more than solid start, let's continue.

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for "Consequences": Act 1: Cassia and Clove arrive to the destroyed base Act 2: The sisters give the report to Eggman Act 3: The doctor begins to flesh out his strategy

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for "Divine Waters": Act 1: Sonic and Rotor are getting defeated Act 2: Chaos and Tikal begin to help the group Act 3: Sonic and the others fix the remaining loose ends --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

makes things fairly interesting. Let's see where this plot goes. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

"Consequences" is like an epilogue of the "Light in the Dark" stories where a couple of sisters, Cassia and Clove, enter in the base to get what happened. Eggman is given a position where he can set a trap for the heroes based on the information that they have of him which --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

and Chaos working together, the birth of the Chao or the girls using the Mystic Melody to clean the city of this evil are great. Now we know that their help is rather limited due to Dark Gaia's influence and gives us a better sense of direction. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic the Hedgehog #263: Opinion: Excellent This was very good, great. "Divine Waters" is amazing. Chaos and Tikal coming in to help both allows to get the world working in natural ways and have expansion of the premise with very good character moments. Stuff like Sonic --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for "Terror in the Deep": Act 1: Sonic and Rotor help at the city Act 2: Amy covers Coral and Pearly with the ritual Act 3: Sonic and Rotor begin to lose the effect of their device

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

way the group cooperates and follows on their journey, and how Nicole lost sight of what it means to live for a moment. We sometimes can take that for granted which is believable given how often she is seen as just a device and not in her corporeal form. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

taking the proper gizmo. Next issue though... "The Light in the Dark Part 3" was kinda rushed. It went a bit too quickly in getting the gang out. Like there is an E-1000 there but they get of it fairly quickly even though it was framed as a huge danger. I like the way the --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

go all out due to the circumstances. Pearly and her bit of fearing the chao yet protecting them of the Dark Gaia minions is great, it works out of Amy's compassionate nature. She shines a lot in these issues. Sonic and Rotor run into almost drowning due to rusing without --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic the Hedgehog #262: Opinion: Very good This was very fun. "Terror in the Deep" has the attack going on. The Dark Gaia minions had overwhelmed the entire city and the heroes have Coral as the only hope they have to protect it. It adds a lot of tension as she can't go --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for "The Light in the Dark Part 2": Act 1: The group is amazed of the cave Act 2: Tails finds the Chaos Emerald Act 3: Nicole witnesses the cave

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for "Current Events": Act 1: The guards come for Sonic, Amy and Rotor Act 2: The trial with the monarchy starts Act 3: Coral is relegated of all of her duties. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

we witness it first hand. A beautiful cave under Eggman's nose where they found the Chaos Emerald. It's great stuff. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

"The Light in the Dark Part 2" works out of the themes that made this franchise thrive and be born: Nature Vs. Technology. Sally and the others find a cave of crystals which is really beautiful yet, via Nicole, it does add a small point of how we don't care for nature until --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

more sad, practically taking away everything that she is. During the final, Sonic and Rotor have a really neat debate and I like how Razor and Coral are offered places within the Freedom Fighters. Now it is time for a fight which I think is warranted. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

notion of Eggman being the cause, and I can't even blame them. The very logic of what should've happened makes the actual thing going on hard to believe which is very well accounted for in the writing. It makes the decision of removing Coral of her role of prietess all the --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic the Hedgehog #261: Opinion: Excellent This was very fun. Both stories shined a lot. "Current Events" deal with the monarchy of the Meropis. It is very interesting and sad how limited they are in knowledge of what happens in the surface. They just know the vague --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for "The Light in the Dark Part One": Act 1: Sally and the others follow a clue Act 2: The group arrives to the base Act 3: The group enters and sees...

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Three acts for "First Ripples": Act 1: The Freedom Fighters evaluate the plan Act 2: Sonic, Amy and Rotor check the beach for a trace, meeting an unexpected guest Act 3: Amy and the others check on Coral --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

"The Light in the Dark Part One" felt more like a prologue more so than a full story. The problem for me is that I think the story is only build-up to whatever is within the base of Eggman rather than a first half of a story. It does build the tension well enough though. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Mainly because of Coral and Amy, their interactions shine a lot due to the former having to carry lots of duties yet being unsure if she is even doing them well and Amy bringing her the light she needs to keep herself steady. Quite good. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

hedgehog tries to hide his condition, it feels neat. The rest explores a culture of aquatic beings of all kinds which haven't had any kind of contact with the surface in spite of how much has been going on that could affects the depth of the world. It is very interesting, --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic the Hedgehog #260: Opinion: Very good Two stories. Let's get to them. "First Ripples" has Sonic, Amy and Rotor going to a possible lead for a Gaia temple. The beginning part explains the Dark Gaia minions and some of the corrosive gas that hit Sonic. I like how the --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 1h

Sonic Free Comic Book Day Special 2014 (First time reading): bsky.app/profile/nova...

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